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Grown Children, Living, Marriage
May 15, 2019
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To My Mother-in-Law: The Little Boy of Your Dreams Became Mine, Too

To my mother in law, Here I sit with my sweet little boy in my arms. I can’t help but notice how much he looks like your boy, too. As I stare at…

Motherhood, Teen
May 15, 2019
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Dear Graduate, You’ll Always Have a Place Here With Me

There is change in the air, can you feel it? It lies subtle and thick above us, pressing on our shoulders and on our hearts, leaving us with a dread…

Grown Children, Kids, Motherhood
May 8, 2019
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In Parenting, the Power of Presence is Real

When a screech owl moved into our owl house outside the kitchen window earlier this winter, I felt lucky. I enjoyed seeing the consistent…

Baby, Kids, Motherhood
May 5, 2019
2 Minute Read

Thank You, Mom, For Doing This All Over Again

My mum thanked me last night. She babysat, and SHE thanked ME?! She never taught my brother or me to self soothe. We shared her bed. We took our naps…

Grown Children, Motherhood, Teen
April 25, 2019
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May We Give Our Kids a Foundation of Love, Then Watch Them Soar

I knew when my first child left home for college that I would miss him—his smile, his hugs, cooking out by the pool, binge watching a favorite…

Grief, Living
December 10, 2018
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My Dad’s Been Gone for 15 Years, But Gives Me a Godwink Every Christmas

I picked up the phone to call my dad the other day. I was thinking about my car insurance bill, and wanted to ask him something. This wouldn’t…

Grief, Living
December 7, 2018
4 Minute Read

Can I Learn to Love a Stepmother When I Still Ache For My Mom?

I remember the first time my father mentioned her. It was autumn, less than a year after my mother had lost her lengthy battle with cancer. “I’ve…

Faith, Motherhood
November 14, 2018
5 Minute Read

I Don’t Think I Can Do This

It was time for the annual semi-dreaded first day of school picture for my two youngest boys who are now in high school. Since kindergarten, this has…